27 Sep
6:30 pm
The Wooden Monkey
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About the book
What we are reading in September: Smart Biz by Sara Novic
True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they’ll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who’s never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another’s—and changed forever.
This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.
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6 Comments
Hi,I’m hoping to join the discussion Sept 28th. Is there any spots available or cancellation?
Thanks, new to HRM.
I would like to join the Gloss Book Club.
I would like someone to call me and what I might do to join? Would someone please contact me. My name is Pauline Blades
My phone number is 902 456 4197
Thank you so much
Kind Regards, Pauline
Hi, I go to the book club regularly. Click on Books+ in the top to see what we’re reading for the new few months. You can either 1) pay for a yearly membership, which I believe is 60 plus ta, or 2) you can pay 5 dollars a month (pay as you go). Some people like to pay as you go for a few months to try the club. Once you’ve paid, you have booked your seat at the restaurant where we meet. I hope this helps.
–Chantal
Is the Halifax Chapter active?
We are currently looking for a new host for Halifax!
The Halifax Chapter remains active! The March event should be posted shortly if you would like to join us!